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Firstly – big fat disclaimer – I’M NOT PREGNANT Sorry Mum. No need to panic Jason (my fiancé). I think it’s just on my mind as my baby approaches his 1st birthday – eeeek! Secondly – I didn’t have a great labour first time round almost a year ago. So why on earth am I looking… Read more »

Dear Google ‘How to get pregnant‘ ‘Ways to get pregnant fast’ ‘Best ways to conceive’ I kind of have an inkling – if you’re reading this blog, you’ve either Googled something similar in the past, or are currently in the grip of the whole trying to get pregnant thing! For some couples, it happens really… Read more »

The famous 6-week check post-birth… I have really mixed feelings about it. On the one hand it’s great there is such a thing – a chance to talk through any worries you have with your GP, get your body checked over if you want, and of course have your precious baby checked properly. But on… Read more »

When I was pregnant with my now 10-month-old Noah, one of the things we struggled with most was the whole name thing. I was pretty convinced by two things: 1. I didn’t want it to be common – top 20 was a big no no 2. I wanted a nod to my Irish roots I… Read more »

If I had to write a parenting CV – my strengths might read something like this: – Pretty good at making my kid laugh – Know how to read a good story with gusto (and different voices) – Right there with plenty of hugs – Great at dinner time dancing I do fear my weakness… Read more »

For some reason the other day I found myself thinking about things I’d do differently if we ever have another baby. Don’t worry – I’m not broody yet. I think I need to get some sleep before I even consider that. But I do think it’s interesting to look back on the early months and… Read more »

Dolls are for girls and cars are for boys right?! In my day it was a Barbie (or Sindy) for Christmas for the girlies and Scalextric for their brothers. Only it didn’t always work out like that. I hated dolls, absolutely hated them and much preferred to play with my brother’s Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja… Read more »

Every week I try and write about something relatable – something that you may read and say “yes that’s happened to me too!” Well this week there is one thing that is REALLY bothering me. Yep, in the grand scheme of awful things that go on in life, it’s a very very small and perhaps… Read more »

So Alexa Chung has revealed she’s not ready to have a baby because her ‘maternal instinct’ hasn’t kicked in yet. Yep, in case you’re wondering (I imagine quite a few of you are) Alexa Chung is a TV presenter / model / socialite / clothes horse / popular media type person. I know her from… Read more »

Arrgghhhh I’m all hot and bothered and cross quite frankly. I’m feeling like this because I’ve just read about a retired headteacher of a private girls’ school who has said girls need to choose between a career and a family at a young age – because women can’t have both. Her name is Vivienne Durham from… Read more »

Since becoming a Mum almost 9 months ago I’ve been pretty honest about most aspects of parenting in my blogging. Except for one part of it. A very BIG part of it. Sleep. Or lack of. I made a decision a while back not to speak about my sleepless nights, because I was already fed… Read more »

Weaning can be a bit of a minefield. I know that it’s definitely been the hot topic of conversation between me and my mummy friends for at least the last three months! We talk about it on our Whatsapp group pretty much daily. There are so many things to think about: Should you wait till six… Read more »

Ahhhh ‘routine’ – a word you’ll hear A LOT if you’re a new parent. Most baby books hammer home the importance of routine from Day 1, as do many health visitors and probably your mother-in-law. For us – we’ve never been overly bothered about routine in the day because we like our 8 month old… Read more »

It dawned on me the other day that you only really see blogs and articles on early breastfeeding, and that usually means they are focused on all the issues you can encounter. So I thought as my baby approaches 9 months old (eeeek, can someone slow down time please?!) I would write a post on… Read more »

You may have just taken one look at this title and said to yourself; “Who is this random woman to tell me how to look after my poorly baby?!” I kind of hope you haven’t. Of course every parent knows how to look after their little ones best. It’s just my 8 month old Noah’s… Read more »

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